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BASC respond to the England Deer Strategy

Following the publication of the England Deer Management Strategy, the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) head of deer management Martin Edwards said: “The government’s commitment to tackling the growing deer population in the UK is commendable. However, it will only succeed if it has the support of every deer manager, the majority of… Read more »

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Northern Ireland Police Service declares Firearms and Explosives Branch “critical incident”

The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) has declared a “critical incident” due to protracted backlogs of applications within its firearms licensing department.  A critical incident is defined as “Any incident where the effectiveness of the police response is likely to have a significant impact on the confidence of the victim, their family or the community”. The… Read more »

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Minister Bill Rammell is defending harlow seat
Interview: Bill Rammell

By Dan Atkinson When Labour MP Bill Rammell was swept into power on the surge of Tony Blair’s rise to government in 1997, he scooped a massive 54% of the vote in his constituency of Harlow. Since those heady days Mr Rammell, now armed forces minister, has seen his party’s and his own popularity wane,… Read more »

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Jack Straw grilled over Iraq war
Blackburn: Straw faces voters over war

By Luke Frost Jack Straw faced a grilling over his role in the war in Iraq on Wednesday as he faced voters in his constituency of Blackburn. Mr Straw, along with the Conservative and Liberal Democrat candidates, appeared at Blackburn Cathedral in an event entitled “Can we trust our politicians?” Questioned over the Iraq war,… Read more »